LOT 3473
Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate AE Fals. Time of 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan, AH 65-86 (AD 685-705).
Halab mint. Struck AH 74-80 (AD 693/4-699/700). Caliph standing facing, wearing long robes, holding pommel of sword; girdle band hanging from elbow; illegible legend around / Transformed cross standing on three steps; in left field, 'in Halab' in Kufic; in right field, 'full weight' in Kufic; around, part of the first Kalima. DOCAB -; Goodwin, Type IV; cf. SICA I, 619. Near Very Fine.(2.86gr, 20mm, 11h). [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired at an UK art market;
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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Heraclius AE Follis. AD 610-641.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Nicomedia mint; dated RY 2 (AD 611/2). 1st officina. ∂ N hRACLI PЄR [...], helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger / Large M, ANNO II (date) across field, cross above, A below, NIKO in exergue. DOC 154a; SB 833. 10.81gr, 29mm, 7h
Good Very Fine.
From a 1980s UK collection; Property of a London antiquarian. -
Justin II AV Semissis. AD 565-578.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £364
Constantinople mint. D N IVSTINVS P P AVI, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right / VICTORIA AVCCC, Victory seated to right, inscribing shield; star to left, inverted staurogram to right; CONOB in exergue. MIBE 10; DOC 12; SB 352. 2.18gr, 17mm, 6h
Very Fine.
From an old UK collection; From the collection of a London antiquarian. -
John I Zimisces AR Miliaresion. AD 969-976.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £195
Constantinople mint. + IҺSЧS XRISTЧS ҺICA ✶, crosslet set on globus above two steps; in central medallion, crowned bust facing, Iധ AҺ flanking / + IധAҺҺ, ЄҺ X'ധ AVTOCRAT, ЄVSЄЬ' ЬASILЄVS RധMAIധ' in five lines; ornaments above and below. DOC 7a; SB 1792. 1.58gr, 20mm, 6h
Very Fine. Flan crack at 11h.
From a 1980s UK collection; Property of a London antiquarian.
